Biomedical Equipment Specialist - Clinical Engineering - Days

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for hire and continued employment:

If a team member will be performing duties to offsite clinics, requiring driving between sites as a function of the job, a team member must have a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record, with at least zero points.

Experience REQUIRED:
Minimum of five (5) years experience in the repair and maintenance of medical equipment, with at least two years directed towards the specialty area.

Experience PREFERRED:
Proficient in all skills required for a BMET I and BMET II (see BMET I & BMET II Job Description).
One of the following Certifications highly preferred.CBET: Certified Biomedical Equipment TechnicianCLES: Certified Laboratory Equipment SpecialistBIET: Certified Imaging BMET

Education/training REQUIRED:
Training and Demonstrated Competency in at least two complex specialty areas or pieces of equipment.
Specialty areas include, but are not limited to: Respiratory (Ventilators, etc.), Surgical Services (Anesthesia units, surgical Lights, surgical tables, etc.), Dialysis, Medical Device Networking, Ultrasound, Portable Imaging Equipment, Lasers, Sterilization and High level Disinfection

Education/training PREFERRED:
Associate's degree or Military equivalent in biomedical equipment technology or electronics highly preferred.

Independent action(s) required:
Serves as a resource and provides assistance to other staff in areas concerning specialty, including providing training and instruction to others on specialty equipment.
Provides instruction to equipment users on electrical safety, safe operation, and care of equipment.
Provides alternate solutions for critical issues to higher level for approval prior to implementation.
Performs assigned duties in accordance with current policies and procedures.
Repairs, installs, inspects, troubleshoots, and calibrates equipment in specialty area and is familiar with most classes of clinical equipment.
Performs planned maintenance.
Makes decisions on the majority of complex issues that are broad based, using general policy guidelines.
Job duties may include the access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable):
Oversee staff in the absence of supervisor.

Additional position requirements:
On call Rotation and occasional weekend, shift rotations as work demands.

Age Specific groups served: N/A

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs. Lifting 50-100 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Able to adapt to frequent, change